Hart district officials announced their intent to look at district-based elections for the junior high and high school district’s governing board Wednesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The report out of a closed-door session announced the William S. Hart Union High School District would take steps toward the adoption of ...
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4 Santa Clarita Valley School Districts Sent Letters On Voting Rights Act
Four Santa Clarita Valley school districts, Newhall, Saugus Union, Castaic Union and Hart, were sent letters warning of California Voting Rights Act violation by a law firm Saturday. The letter was sent by the law firm Shenkman & Hughes, which represented two plaintiffs in three other similar Santa Clarita Valley lawsuits. The letters come days after the Santa Clarita Community College District disclosed the costliest Santa Clarita Valley settlement terms yet in three lawsuits over similar allegations.
Read More »Sulphur Springs School District To Adopt Districts As Part Of Lawsuit Settlement
Sulphur Springs School District officials approved settlement negotiations with attorneys in a lawsuit alleging the district's elections are discriminatory
Read More »Palmdale Given Final Statement CVRA Lawsuit, City To Appeal
A judge issued his final ruling in a lawsuit against the city of Palmdale which claims the city is in violation of the California Voting Rights Act due to its at-large elections for City Council
Read More »Palmdale Lawsuit Leaves City Council Votes In Flux
In court transcripts obtained by KHTS AM-1220, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge clarifies his intent to halt Palmdale’s City Council election. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. However, in news releases, Palmdale officials are saying the judge’s order is subject to an appellate court, which means their election is a go. ...
Read More »Palmdale Election Halted Again Over Voting Rights Act Violation
Palmdale's city election, which was slated for November, was halted again by the courts because the city was found in violation of the California Voting Rights Act
Read More »Palmdale Officials Told They Can’t Hold Election Due To CVRA Violation
A Los Angeles County judge told Palmdale officials that they may not hold their regularly scheduled November election because it's in violation of the California Voting Rights Act
Read More »Voting Rights Expert Looks At Conditions For A CVRA Violation
A voting rights expert who is been involved as an expert witness in dozens of lawsuits of the California Voting Rights Act said such cases usually come down to two things and there are few remedies outside of districting. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “If you can prove that the ...
Read More »Legislation Could Take Aim At California Voting Rights Act
Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, said there's legislation in the works that could take aim at the California Voting Rights Act lawsuit
Read More »Voting Rights Lawsuits Against School Districts Could Cost Millions
Lawsuits facing two local school districts and the city of Santa Clarita over alleged violations of the California Voting Rights Act could cost local taxpayers millions of dollars
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